06 May 2024,   13:25
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Biden to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by 20th anniversary of 9/11, report says

President Joe Biden is planning to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, according to reports.

Quoting one person familiar with the matter, The Washington Post reported that Mr Biden will announce on Wednesday his decision to withdraw the military from the country over the coming months.

The Trump administration had set a 1 May deadline for the withdrawal in negotiations with the Taliban.

Biden has been weighing the decision for months with his advisers and signaled he did not believe US troops should remain in the country long past the deadline.

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